adjoint

[ aj-oint ]

/ ˈædʒ ɔɪnt /

noun Mathematics.

a square matrix obtained from a given square matrix and having the property that its product with the given matrix is equal to the determinant of the given matrix times the identity matrix.

Also called Hermitian conjugate, transposed conjugate. the matrix obtained from a given matrix by interchanging rows and columns and by replacing each element by its complex conjugate.

Origin of adjoint

ad- + joint

Words nearby adjoint

adjective pronoun, adjectivize, adjigo, adjoin, adjoining, adjoint, adjoint differential equation, adjourn, adjournment, adjt., adjudge

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Example sentences from the Web for adjoint

In 1650 Girardon was made member of the Academy, in 1659 professor, in 1674 “adjoint au recteur,” and finally in 1695 chancellor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
In addition to the pass, the adjoint had given Leigh a note to his cousin.
No Surrender!|G. A. Henty
He was allowed to see his adjoint, who came to him with a troubled face.
Leaves from a Field Note-Book|J. H. Morgan
As soon as she had left the room, Leigh dropped the ten louis into the adjoint's hand.
No Surrender!|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for adjoint

adjoint

/ (ˈædˌdʒɔɪnt) /

noun

maths

another name for Hermitian conjugate
a generalization in category theory of this notion

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单词	adjoint
释义	adjoint [ aj-oint ] / ˈædʒ ɔɪnt / noun Mathematics. a square matrix obtained from a given square matrix and having the property that its product with the given matrix is equal to the determinant of the given matrix times the identity matrix. Also called Hermitian conjugate, transposed conjugate. the matrix obtained from a given matrix by interchanging rows and columns and by replacing each element by its complex conjugate. Origin of adjoint ad- + joint Words nearby adjoint adjective pronoun, adjectivize, adjigo, adjoin, adjoining, adjoint, adjoint differential equation, adjourn, adjournment, adjt., adjudge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adjoint In 1650 Girardon was made member of the Academy, in 1659 professor, in 1674 “adjoint au recteur,” and finally in 1695 chancellor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various In addition to the pass, the adjoint had given Leigh a note to his cousin. No Surrender!\|G. A. Henty He was allowed to see his adjoint, who came to him with a troubled face. Leaves from a Field Note-Book\|J. H. Morgan As soon as she had left the room, Leigh dropped the ten louis into the adjoint's hand. No Surrender!\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for adjoint adjoint / (ˈædˌdʒɔɪnt) / noun maths another name for Hermitian conjugate a generalization in category theory of this notion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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